Welcome to the home of Kvaerner Oilfield Products (KOP) joint industry project to complete the development of their photoacoustic oil in water monitor (OIWM) through to field trials, marinisation and full commercialisation.

A reliable, small, in-line OIWM will open up new possibilities in both topsides and subsea processing and be of great benefit to the industry as a whole.

This JIP offers the opportunity for operators to be fully involved in shaping the development of this unique technology, being the first to apply and also to enjoy the benefits of preferential commercial terms when the monitor is offered for sale in the market.

The technical workscope is being performed by Kvaerner together with Heriot-Watt University, while JIP administration and management services will be provided by OTM Consulting Ltd.

The main objective of this JIP is to produce a fully qualified, commercial in-line photoacoustic oil in water monitor suitable for monitoring produced water re-injection quality both topsides or subsea. The monitor's suitability for the monitoring of produced water for discharge to sea will also be assessed but will be a secondary target of this JIP.
The technical objectives are as follows:

• Identify and prove a technique for preventing or correcting for fouling of the instrument window - this is seen as an essential requirement of a subsea instrument
• Fully define and test an algorithm to provide a reliable ppm oil concentration read-out
• Undertake monitored topsides field trials and implement modifications resulting from field trial feedback
• Revise and update the OIWM design basis
• Marinise the OIWM, including packaging and system interfaces
• Undertake successful qualification of the OIWM against both environment factors and measurement duty